BACKGROUND: Retinal artery occlusion is an extremely rare diagnosis in the pediatric population and the etiology with risk factors of retinal artery occlusion are poorly understood in younger individuals. METHODS AND RESULTS: This case report a rare case of transient branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) in a healthy young girl. A fifteen-year-old girl presented with painless decreased vision in her right eye. Fundus examination revealed in the right eye intensive edema of the part of superior half of the retina, but the vessels were absolutely normal. She was hospitalized for diagnosis and treatment. A thorough workup was performed to determine any etiologic factor. Her physical examination was normal, but from anamnesis has been found that patient began use oral contraception at the time of occurrence eye problems. The condition is evaluated as transient branch retinal artery occlusion by the course of the disease. The paper includes the review of the literature also. CONCLUSION: Though retinal arterial obstruction is rare in the pediatric population, this case highlights the importance of including this in the differential diagnosis of acute vision loss.

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• akutní nemoc MeSH
• fluoresceinová angiografie MeSH
• fundus oculi MeSH
• kontraceptiva orální škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mladiství MeSH
• následné studie MeSH
• obnova funkce * MeSH
• okluze retinální arterie chemicky indukované   diagnóza   patofyziologie   MeSH
• optická koherentní tomografie MeSH
• retina patologie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mladiství MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• kazuistiky MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) is a prevalent vascular occlusive disorder of the eye. In transient BRAO, an embolus temporarily blocks the vessel and then moves on resulting in recovery of blood circulation. In this case, we have documented migration of the embolus with recovery of perfusion of the retina and improvement of visual acuity in a patient with transient BRAO. Early diagnosis and fast action are important in the case of patients with retinal artery occlusion.

• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH